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YT56 OVY

2006 Citroen C4

Silver Petrol 1587cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Nov 2026
Tests22 (17 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate77.3%

Mileage

72,748 mi
Last recorded72,748 miles
Recorded on17 Nov 2025
Typical for 2006 Citroen C463,929 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYT56 OVY
MakeCitroen
ModelC4
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,587cc

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MOT History

17 pass 5 fail
Pass 17 Nov 2025 72,748 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2024 71,972 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2023 71,146 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Oct 2022 70,880 miles
Fail 4 Oct 2022 70,880 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 28 Sep 2021 70,694 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2020 70,492 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2019 69,937 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 24 Aug 2018 69,051 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and slightly mishaped (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 15 Aug 2017 67,864 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 9 Aug 2016 64,688 miles

Centre exhaust mount corroded off but the exhaust is still supported

Nearside Rear brake slightly binding

Offside Front Inner Ball joint has slight play rack (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear brake slightly binding

Fail 9 Aug 2016 64,685 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Rear fog lamp insecure (1.3.2a)

Offside Rear Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2) DANGEROUS

Centre exhaust mount corroded off but the exhaust is still supported

Nearside Rear brake slightly binding

Offside Front Inner Ball joint has slight play rack (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear brake slightly binding

Pass 10 Aug 2015 61,277 miles
Fail 10 Aug 2015 61,277 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

rear foglamp housing slight damaged

Pass 19 Aug 2014 54,998 miles

offside rear wheel binding

Pass 22 Aug 2013 78,804 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2012 43,704 miles
Fail 30 Aug 2012 43,698 miles

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 19 Aug 2011 37,713 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2010 31,289 miles

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

o/s/r brake disc badly rusted+pitted

Pass 21 Aug 2009 23,147 miles
Fail 21 Aug 2009 23,147 miles

Nearside Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users (6.1.B.1b)

Nearside Front Body has slight displacement of the body relative to the chassis (6.1.B.1a)

of side rear brake only working on a small amount of disc

How Reliable is the Citroen C4?

Based on 3,110,282 MOT tests across 237,183 vehicles.

72.0%
Pass Rate
7,034
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
237,183
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 68,682
Stop lamp not working 57,397
position lamp(s) not working 51,823
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 46,041
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 39,505
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YT56 OVY is a 2006 Citroen C4 in Silver with a 1,587cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.

Across all 2006 Citroen C4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.9% with a typical mileage of 63,929 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Citroen C4 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 68,682 recorded failures. If you're considering buying YT56 OVY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen C4 typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 20 years old, this Citroen C4 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YT56 OVY is a 2006 Citroen C4, first registered on 1 September 2006.

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